An Inspector Calls Flashcards
A quote that describes Mr birling
” A heavy looking, rather portentous man… provincial in this speech”
A quote that describes Mr birlings ideas about responsibility
“I can’t accept any responsibility for everything that happens to everyone”
A quote about Mr birlings attitude when the inspector leaves
“we’ve been had that’s all”
A quote about the difference in attitudes of upper and lower class
Mrs birling “girls of that class”
A quote of Mrs Birlings attitude towards the inspector
“You have no power to make me change my mind”
A quote that describes that Mrs Birling doesn’t change
“I accept no blame for it at all”
A quote that shows that Sheila changes throughout the play
“I’ll never, never, do it to anybody again”
A quote describing Sheila accepts responsibility
“Between us we drove that girl to commit suicide”
A quote to show how Sheila grows/matures
“It’s you two who are being childish – trying not to face the facts.”
A quote that shows Erics difference in opinion to gerald and Mr Birling
“Why shouldn’t they try for higher wages? We try for the highest possible prices”
A quote that shows Eric accepts responsibility
“The girl’s dead and we all killed her”
A quote that shows how Gerald doesn’t change
“It may have all been nonsense”
A quote to show how Gerald is two faced and stubborn
“I’m rather more – upset – by this business than I probably appear to be”
A quote that the inspector realises the difference between older and younger generation
“We often do on the young ones. They’re more impressionable”
A quote showing the inspectors disagreement with capitalism and how it is run
“Public men, Mr Birling, have responsibilities as well as privileges”
A quote that shows the inspectors authority over the Birlings
“Don’t stammer and yammer at me again”
A quote that shows the inspectors lack of care and respect for the upper class people
“There’ll be plenty of time, when I’ve gone, for you all to adjust your family relationship”
